No 5th gen in the works, New 4 cyclinder to be added to engine line up

[DavidAlexander]

I see alot of people excited by the 5th gen but how many feel they could be disappointed?

It could become nothing more than another glorified mini-van like the Durango had become. Will it become another pavement pounder and even less off-road capapble which IMO is getting further away from what a 4Runner is supposed to be and does Toyota need another station wagon in their stable of SUVs?

I would be really dissapointed if they made a lifted Venza for us. Hopefully since it looks like the FJ is going away they will offer some of the off road package stuff on the 4Runner. I know that these are not the hottest seller, but like Jeep you have to keep your loyalists happy or you will lose their business. That changes the whole dynamic of the brand and they may never recover.

Hence, dropping sports cars and suv's, I don't think that offers enough variety. Can you imagine a new Supra competing with the GTR, 370Z, Stingray, and the new Camaro? I think the Supra would make a serious dent in that market.

 

[EH007]

I see alot of people excited by the 5th gen but how many feel they could be disappointed?

It could become nothing more than another glorified mini-van like the Durango had become. Will it become another pavement pounder and even less off-road capapble which IMO is getting further away from what a 4Runner is supposed to be and does Toyota need another station wagon in their stable of SUVs?

Sounds to me like the 5th gen might just be the most capable 4Runner ever, at least in stock form. Have you seen the other thread with the info on the new features for 2010? Looks like we'll have some nice offroad goodies and a bit more ground clearance. Plus a much more powerful V6 to replace the V8.

 

[004Gunner]

$20?!

Let's make it more interesting...

Let's say $50??

$50 is interesting? No, throwing down pinks is interesting. . . :corn:

I just want to see pictures and specs on this thing already!

 

[snap315]

a friend of mine is a trainer for all toyota mechanics and we were talking shop and i was asking about 4runners and a 5th gen and he said at the moment its not happenning, toyota is not working on anything new

Well I guess the spy photos of the 5th Gen 4Runner make it clear your "friend" doesn't know anything.

:bash:

 

[elemint]

Funny how most people who have any connection to a company believe they are important enough to be informed of what is going on. Saying "I don't Know" is a dirty word these days. For some odd reason, making up BS statements and then looking like a fool later is better than just stating the facts.

 

[Gromulus]

pdf file link

Someone posted this link to the 2010 4Runner on Car Space:

http://uploading.com/files/K39NC7N7/10_4Runner_VOAS_COST_EN.pdf.html

You have to wait 90 sec to download for free.